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n the ancient times, there was a king named
Hrothgar. He was the king of the Danes.
Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity
Until Grendel terrorizes his realm. This Grendel is a
Demon descended from Cain. Grendel preys on Hrothgar’s
Warriors in the king’s mead-hall, Heorot. Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights
The monster Grendel. He uses his epic strength
And bravery, to slay Grendel in Hrothgar's mead hall,
Heorot. He then slays Grendel's mother in her underwater
Lair. Beowulf's frame spreads, and he returns
Home to Geatland laden with treasure
For his king of the Geats. After 20 years later, Beowulf's Daughter is born.
The God have given Beowulf an heir. A child born of his Body,
Her life created from Beowulf. Not only she was Beowulf's daughter. …show more content…

Her name is Livia. Beowulf later becomes the king of the
Geats and rules for peaceful fifty years. An ancient,
Powerful serpent, begins to pose a threat to Geatland,
Beowulf and his servant Wiglaf set off to defeat it.
Beowulf succeeds in slaying the dragon, but dies in the process. Livia wake up in a nightmare, screaming as the
Darkest fire engulfs her heart. She wish she could shine like
The brightest star, but all she sees is dark shades of waves.
She need go with the flow, doing things that people
Expect from her. She wants to be like her father Beowulf
"I'm just wasting time, wasting space, crying. Instead
I just hide, like the darkest flame I am, all black like a void."
"Why? Why can't I be brave?1" The pain surges at Livia as
The dark flame engulfs her heart, tearing it apart.
"Leave me be! I can't think straight! Just let me crawl,
Just let me sprawl! I need my freedom, I need my space, just all
Of you get out my face! Let me be! Let me scream! Let
Me carve my eyes out!" She cries herself to sleep,

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